BALTIMORE, MD-KRAUSHAAR AUDITORIUM 02/22/2011

[Marilyn]

Both sides now

A song he sang for a fundraiser for his charity. He feels that this crowd will hound him if he messes up the lyrics

[Marilyn]

he said his friend Erin is in the audience- who he went to school with. She's in the book.

He said that someone at home is typing -He's talking to Erin (who is in Chapter 9). THen he asked if he got the chapter right because some would know that.

He is talking to Jessica who stalks him in a disturbing way. She has her mom on the phone. Of course we know who that is- and she was yelling out.

[Marilyn]

In My Life

[PHILLYLUVSCLAY]

Great concert!

[mimi]

Thanks again Marilyn.

[Marilyn]

He dropped the mic on the last "I love you more!" sigh


OMG! I think someone yelled out there was a Clay Virgin there! He said we'd have to find a new word for that!!! --- BWAH!!!!!!!!

[Marilyn]

Corabeth wrote:
Someone said they had a Clayvirgin there and he said "we're gonna come up with a new word for that."

Erin (Cates?) from LTS was there.


And Clay said something like, "It sounds like I have been really busy!"
Bwah!

[Marilyn]

comments from the CH

He's asking why a lady in the audience has a tiara on. She said today is her 13th birthday. Clay told her she's almost as old as his guitar player.

Now he's found a lady who's 94 years old. I'm no good with math so that means you were born in.......the lady said 1917. He asked her who was on the radio back then. She said Bing Crosby.

He said after the show he wants a photo with both of them.....the 13 year old and the 94 year old........awwwww.

Autotune song is the BEP......I've Got a Feeling.

Quiana just told him he could have done the Super Bowl and he responded, "And I could have ripped your top off."

WSN done as Motown, acoustic, acapella and ragtime.

[Marilyn]

from CV

I spoke briefly with farouche - she has a long ride home.

Hair a little more spiked but he still looked great - with maroon sweater.

He was in a great mood - sat on the edge of the stage a lot! She was third row dead center.

No spotlight on Clay - all show - so pictures might not come out well.

Spotlight early on two in the audience.

Was a very full house.

[Marilyn]

Well, wi-wi-wi thaaaaaaaats all folks!!

[WilsonClaymate]

Thanks for tonight, Marilyn

Gotta go get ready to go back to work in the morning--only two more days this week.   Hooray!!!

[wisconsinmaniac]

Thanks for another cellcert.  This tour is moving along so quickly.

Whenever a tour is over, it feels "lonely" for his fans.  Now, we are hearing so much about what he is doing and saying and singing!

AND loads of Clay- friends are getting together to hug and laugh and talk and to THUD!!  Life is good!

Which Maniacs are going to Charlotte??

Meet you here again tomorrow night!!

[Marilyn]

HOSAA

I had a great time. There is a lot to be said for lowering expectations. The M&G was late because whoever was supposed to be organizing us didn't show up on time. The OFC and VIP people went in first, so I had time to get a drink of water. Our PBS M&G had about 30 or 40 people, and it was a lot of semi NJUs - people who had been to a few of Clay's concerts before but never had a M&G. One of the men I talked to, who was sending his wife and sister into the M&G, kept joking that he better not catch them climbing onto the bus with Clay!!

So the Meet & Moo (tm claygalsal) was just that. I was near the front of the line, and Clay was very cute in asking Mary where the photographer was, where he should stand, where to sign the things, etc. He did a little dance, moving side to side. Hee!

With my turn, I just handed the usher my coat and purse, then handed Clay my item to sign. I had to give Mary my gift for Clay, and she put it down under the table!!  So I tried to tell Clay about my gift, but by then Jerome was Jeroming me.  But Clay called out to me, Where did they put it? Okay! Thank you!"

Clay Aiken is really really really really (times infinity) sweet.

The lighting and sound issues made for an interesting evening. I got clack of the "chosen blondes" in the middle of the audience who inexplicably had a spotlight shining on them. The monitors were in the middle of the stage, so if Clay stood behind them, the front row wouldn't be able to see him at all. So he stood in front of them. During "Build Me Up Buttercup," Clay turned to Quiana (I think) and seemed to mouth "I can't hear you."

I think all the issues just made Clay cut loose. He was adorable and yummy in plum. And very clean shaven.

And yes, that was me yelling "Ragtime." I was a couple of rows behind the lady who was born in 1917. I thought it fit.

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